THE FUSE

Welcome to the midyear list bonanza that is the Best of the Year (So Far). As book nerds, we are always busting at the seams to shout about our favorite books to anyone who will listen, so waiting until the end of the year to do one big list is torture. That’s why I love the June marker, where we get to do part one of the list. While 2026 is not an easy year to be a human enjoying things, it is truly saying something when a book is able to break through all the noise and fully grab a reader’s attention.